The contract states " If you are suspended following allegations of Abuse your suspension will be without pay. If following the investigation the allegations are not substantiated you will then be reimbursed for any loss of earnings" The suspension is is for allegations of abuse.

Ok, in this case the suspension without pay would be fair. Were you informed of this at a disciplinary hearing before the suspension was made. And were you informed of the charges against you in writing before the meeting?

Does the contract state that any time limit for this? I think the key to the process in terms of fairness is how long they keep you on suspension without pay as technically they have a legal right to do so in the first place.

Have you been given any schedule and when was the suspension implemented?

Ok i think you should raise a grievance with the employer regarding this. ACAS in their code of practice state that you should be kept abreast of the investigation and informed as to the likely duration of your suspension.

The fact that they have failed to do this is further exaggerated by the fact that this suspension is only in response to a suspension and that it is without pay.

Once you have submitted the grievance and met with the employer it may well be an option to claim unfair dismissal if there is a dismissal.

If there is no dismissal we might consider the period of time without pay as constituting a dismissal or take their shocking lack of procedure as warranting constructive dismissal.

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